Tanzania vs Uganda: Homicides

Tanzania
5,097 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
7,057 deaths
in 2021
Tanzania rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

Homicides over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7,057 deaths against 5,097 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 1,960 deaths.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2,944 deaths 2,799 deaths 144.87 deaths Tanzania
2010s 4,185 deaths 4,961 deaths 776.77 deaths Uganda
2020s 5,004 deaths 6,837 deaths 1,833 deaths Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7,057 deaths against 5,097 deaths in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Tanzania and Uganda?
1,960 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for homicides?
Tanzania ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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